GOOD TASTES.CHARMING FRUIT NOTE CARDS: If you're on the lookout for in search of; looking for. See also: Lookout note cards with food themes, as I always am, there's a beautiful box of 12 cards with six images (repeating twice) of fruits (and recipes on the back) culled from the menus of Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley and the ``Chez Panisse Fruit'' cookbook. Illustrated by Patricia Curtan, a Berkeley artist, you'll find raspberries, pears, strawberries, nectarines, persimmons and mangoes among the lovely designs. A box with a dozen cards and envelopes - a good gift for those who appreciate food and art - is $15.95 and available from Chronicle Books at (800) 722-6657 or www.chroniclebooks.com. - Natalie Haughton AMERICAN WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL: Mark your calendar: Oct. 2 (6 to 10 p.m.) is the date of Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff's 22nd American Wine and Food Festival at the Universal Studios backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming in Universal City. Scheduled to be featured at this year's event are more than 50 chefs from around the country and world. For the first time, Mario Batali of Babbo in New York and Bobby Flay of Mesa Grill in New York will be participating, along with Jasper White of Boston's Summer Shack, Eric Ripert of New York's La Bernardin, Rocco DiSpirito of New York's Union Pacific and Sam Leong of Singapore's Tung Lok Group. More than 60 vintners from around the country will also participate. The event raises money for the Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. programs of Los Angeles. If you're a food and wine aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. , don't miss this event. There's a load of fabulous food and wine to sample from some of the best chefs and wineries around. For tickets ($250 per person in advance), call (310) 777-3707. -N.H. FREE BEEF LEAFLET: Just in time for summer grilling is a new leaflet, ``1-2-3 Grill It! Beef,'' from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association National Cattlemen's Beef Association or NCBA, an advocacy group for beef producers in the United States, reports that it works "to increase profit opportunities for cattle and beef producers by enhancing the business climate and building consumer demand. . It's filled with six recipes pictured in color, among them Three-Way Marinated Beef Steak and Fig-Balsamic Glazed Beef Kabobs. You'll also find a useful steak- and burger-cooking chart that addresses different thicknesses or weights along with a separate chart for grilling roasts. For a free copy, send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to: National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Department FC-123, P.O. Box 670, Bloomingdale, IL 60018-0670. - N.H. COOL OFF AT SCOOP SHOP: Heading into the hot weather season, you can cool off with ice cream, gelato ge·la·to n. pl. ge·la·ti An Italian ice cream or ice. [Italian, from past participle of gelare, to freeze; see gelatin.] , Italian ices, low-carb or low-fat soft serve - and a bunch of other ice cream selections that include milk shakes, malts, sundaes, banana splits, smoothies, egg creams, ice cream pies and cakes, frozen hot chocolate (New York Serendipity serendipity happy finding of an unexpected object or solution while searching for something else. style) and more at New York Scoop, a specialty store in Woodland Hills. It offers plenty of possibilities and flavor options, so stop by when you're in the mood for something refreshing and sweet. You'll find it at 20040 1/2 Ventura Blvd. (at Winnetka Avenue), Woodland Hills (818) 704-5174. Open noon to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. -N.H. DINING OUT You get to choose your fish (halibut, mahi-mahi, orange roughy, red snapper, salmon), how it's cooked (grilled, char-broiled, sauteed or fried) and how it's sauced (avocado, chile negro, Juliana's mole, pico de gallo Pico de gallo (Spanish for "rooster's beak") is the term generally referring to a fresh condiment made from chopped tomato, onion, and chiles (typically serranos or jalapeños). , rajas y crema, ranchero ran·che·ro n. pl. ran·che·ros Southwestern U.S. A ranch owner; a rancher. [American Spanish, from rancho, small ranch; see ranch.] , spinach, tomatillo) at the new Sancho's in Bel-Air. Replacing Top of the Glen, Sancho's dubs itself ``A Taste of Mexico,'' and serves seafood-emphasized fare like fresh fish tacos ($5.75 to $12) and peel 'n' eat tiger shrimp by the half-pound ($12) or full pound ($19) with tortillas, guacamole, rice and pinto, refried or black beans. From chile colorado or verde ($10.25) and chicken mole ($14) to a sliced 10-ounce New York steak with pico de gallo ($17), Sancho's kitchen turns out meaty entrees, burrito options ($8 to $11), enchiladas ($5.25 to $11.75) and combination plates ($9 to $12). With three soups ($4.75 to $5.25) and eight half- and full-portion salads ($6 to $15), there's no lack of diversity here. Customers can start with fresh fish ceviche ce·vi·che or se·vi·che n. Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice with olive oil and spices and served as an appetizer. [American Spanish, from Spanish cebiche, fish stew, from ($8) or a Mexican shrimp cocktail ($8.50) and end with a flan ($3) or house-produced guava guava (gwä`və), small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Psidium of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family), native to tropical America and grown elsewhere for its ornamental flowers and edible fruit. cheesecake ($6). Beverages include agave wine margaritas, white or red sangria san·gri·a n. A cold drink made of red or white wine mixed with brandy, sugar, fruit juice, and soda water. Also called sangaree. [Probably from Spanish sangría, by the half or full carafe, several Mexican beers and a 19-label wine list with 10 wines by the glass ($6 to $8). Sancho's, at 2964 Beverly Glen Circle, Bel-Air, is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and for dinner from 4:30 to 10 p.m. nightly. Information: (310) 475-8336. - Larry Lipson Coming Friday: A new Chinese dining option in Woodland Hills. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) no caption (Fruit note cards) (4) no caption (Book: ``1-2-3 Grill It! Beef'') (5) WOLFGANG PUCK |
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